Castries Market, Public market in Castries, Saint Lucia.
Castries Market is a central trading hub where farmers and artisans sell their goods daily in an open-air setting. The space stretches across multiple sections with tightly arranged stalls offering fresh produce, spices, and handmade items.
The site was designed by an English engineering firm in the late 1800s and later opened as a public marketplace. The structure allowed the city to organize growing commerce and serve its expanding population from one central location.
The market serves as a gathering place where residents meet daily to shop and connect with vendors who know their families. The way people move through the stalls and greet each other reflects how important this space is to local life.
The market is easy to navigate on foot during daylight hours and has areas for eating local food. Visitors should bring a hat and water since it can get hot and shaded spots are limited.
A dedicated arcade section was added in 1996 to give sellers permanent spots after they had worked for years on crowded city streets. This expansion showed how the city adapted to improve working conditions for vendors.
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